International Journal of Health Policy Planning(IJHPP)

Senior Public Health Expert, Information Management and Analysis, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Artificial Intelligence in Family Planning- A Policy Framework for Safe, Ethical and Responsible Implementation
  Author(s): Sandhya Ahuja*
  
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into healthcare and has the potential to strengthen family planning (FP) programmes by improving counselling, supporting informed decision-making, enhancing follow-up, optimising commodity management and generating timely information for programme planning and monitoring. Despite these opportunities, the application of AI in family planning presents important ethical, legal and operational challenges because contraceptive decisions involve reproductive rights, informed choice, privacy, dignity and individual autonomy. The absence of a dedicated policy framework may result in inconsistent implementation, algorithmic bias, data privacy concerns, reduced transparency and over-reliance on AI-generated recommendations. This paper explores the potential applications of AI across family planning services, covering both spacing and.. Read More»
  

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